Loyola oppo Van Buren leads U.S. past Puerto Rico at Pan Am Cup

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It didn’t take long for Parker Van Buren to put up big offensive numbers at an international tournament.

The Loyola opposite had a match-high 14 kills as the United States swept Puerto Rico 26-24, 25-13, 25-23 in its group-play opener at the Pan American Cup on Tuesday. Continue reading “Loyola oppo Van Buren leads U.S. past Puerto Rico at Pan Am Cup”

Medal dreams fall short, U.S. loses to South Korea in U19 Worlds finale

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The deepest run in U.S. history at the FIVB U19 World Championship ended just short of the medal podium.

The United States came within two points of coming back from a two-game deficit as it lost to South Korea 25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 23-25 in the bronze-medal match at the international tournament on Friday in Argentina. Continue reading “Medal dreams fall short, U.S. loses to South Korea in U19 Worlds finale”

France too much for United States in U19 Worlds semifinals

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France opened the semifinals on a 6-0 run – and it didn’t get much better from there for the United States.

The United States was held to a negative-.164 attack percentage as it lost to undefeated France 25-10, 25-17, 25-12 in the FIVB U19 World Championship semifinals on Thursday in Argentina. Continue reading “France too much for United States in U19 Worlds semifinals”